229th Street & 138th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 229th Street and 138th Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 156 Laurelton is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/228 St, is 0.4 miles away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/228 St, 0.4 miles away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/228 St Q5, Q86, Q87 · Shelter0.4 milesQ5 Q86 Q87
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 135th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 138th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 138th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 229th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 229th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
Schools and child care
- P.S. 156 Laurelton School650 feet
- Queens United Middle School650 feet
- Linden SDA Elementary School680 feet
Show all 5
- Linden SDA Daycare Center School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5910 feet
- Nicky's Little Sprouts, D. C Pre-K1,200 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 230th Street & 138th Avenue 260 feet
- 228th Street & 138th Avenue 270 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 230th Place 530 feet
- 227th Street & 138th Avenue 540 feet
- 229th Street & 139th Avenue 680 feet
- 229th Street & 137th Avenue 680 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 231st Street 800 feet
- 226th Street & 138th Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along 138th Avenue or 229th Street.